Unforgiven [HD DVD]
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Movie Reviews of Unforgiven [HD DVD]
Movie Review: Unforgiven
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is wonderful! My dad loves clint eastwood movies and I know he will love this one! Thanks for getting movie to me so fast!Movie Review: Some of Eastwood's Best
Summary: 4 Stars
The west is revisited in this beautifully transferred HD DVD version of the Academy Award winning "Unforgiven".
Extras include a 1959 episode of "Maverick" featuring a young Clint Eastwood - most certainly a lot sharper than seen before - this is one of the high points that add great value to this HD DVD in my opinion. Hours of other extras about "Unforgiven" and about Clint Eastwood and his career also accompany this HD DVD.
"Unforgiven" isn't the "best" western I've ever seen, nor does it quite capture an authentic west so much as it captures a more "studio-and-costumer" west, but that's just me. It is a gritty western painted with vigilante justice of severe consequences, along with life-lessons, old-west style.
The performances were very nice - Gene Hackman played his character well, but I didn't quite "get" him...maybe a second viewing will do the trick. The story moves along a bit slowly, but plays out effectively. I didn't get "lost" in it, but I did like it.
The lightning is clearly a studio lamp, but the low, rolling thunder sets a nice dark mood.
I would guess that you've got to like westerns to like this film, as it may not make you a fan of the genre on its own, as the classics might. But as far as value goes, there are plenty of extras and the movie is well done.
Movie Review: HD DVD review...
Summary: 4 Stars
The movie is definately good. The tear for me is that I thought the story/plot isn't very deep. But...but...as a film, it was well done. I'm a sucker for visuals and this movie looked beautiful. I loved the intro and ending and the score and of course the great acting.
Now, the HD-DVD is about as good as you can get it for a movie of its "age". It's not an old movie but not a super new one either. I loved the transfer and the actual landscapes looked amazing even at 56". Granted, dark shots have grain because that's the way film (even digital) works but when there's beautiful outdoors shots, this disc definately takes advantage of them. A great transfer unlike a few early bad ones I've seen out of the HD & BD camps.
Movie Review: Good, but not great movie
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm not sure how I ever missed seeing this movie until now. The plot was mostly entertaining, although I teetered on boredome a few times. The cast and acting was solid (Eastwood and Freeman are a great team and Hackman is one of my favorite actors.) However, Clint's gravelly, monotone deliver got a little tedious at times. The HD DVD transfer doesn't have the greatest picture quality as compared to some other releases, but it is still beautiful. While this was not my favorite Eastwood western (I liked Pale Rider better) it is worth at least a rental.Movie Review: Unforgiven Review
Summary: 4 Stars
Very good quality transfer to HD DVD. Lacking in sound quality somewhat, but i think this is exagerated by the sound reproduction from my Xbox 360 HD DVD. Fairly extensive extras, particularly if you are a Clint Eastwood fan and not just an admirer of the film. Well worth a buy.